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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 75-70 Against Tennessee State - Game Recap

Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 18 points leading Tennessee State to a 75-70 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Sam M. Vadalabene Center on Thursday.

Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs.

Tennessee State got 17 points from Carlos Marshall Jr. and another 16 points from Kassim Nicholson. Kenny Cooper contributed 4 assists, while Kassim Nicholson cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 26 points from Ray'Sean Taylor in a losing cause and another 14 points from DeeJuan Pruitt. Courtney Carter contributed 9 assists for them, while Courtney Carter had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 27

Next game, Tennessee State takes its act on the road to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head on the road to face Southeast Missouri State.